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The World of Engineering Management (ENGM90014)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Email: gcocks@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: gcocks@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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AIMS
This subject examines the structure and basic building blocks of high performing organisations from a senior management perspective. It covers tools and techniques to conduct both an analysis of the external environment and the strategies to align the appropriate internal skills and capabilities.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The subject includes:
- The role of leadership in strategy formulation and its balance with execution
- Overcoming the barriers to implementation of strategic plans
- Business integration and managing technology
- Entrepreneurship in modern business.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Summarise the frameworks and concepts commonly used to analyse an organisation’s external environment and to build the corresponding internal resources and capabilities
- Appreciate the fundamental issues involved with integrating and coordinating activities in different organisational structures
- Articulate the leadership and management role of the engineer in technology based enterprises
- Summarise the characteristics of long term high performing organisations
- Present options for effective negotiation and conflict resolution
- Develop, or improve, team-work skills.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand the nature of general management, the role of the leader in organisational development and the dynamics that underpin effective leadership and how engineering can influence and be influenced by these principles
- Appreciate the importance of both technical and social issues including people management, teamwork and negotiation and conflict resolution and their relevance in an engineering context
- Articulate the roles and attributes of leadership and teams in negotiating change and how to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Understand how functional management disciplines can be integrated into processes and projects in organisations
- Appreciate current ideas and models of change management and continuous improvement.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following streams of the MC-ENG Master of Engineering:
Master of Engineering (Chemical with Business), Master of Engineering (Civil with Business), Master of Engineering (Mechanical with Business), Master of Engineering (Electrical with Business), Master of Engineering (Software with Business)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One individual case analysis of no more than 1000 words (20%). Time commitment of approximately 25 hours. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in the case analysis. Due weeks 4 – 12
- One group assignment of no more than 4000 words (30%). Time commitment of approximately 35 hours. ILOs 1 to 6 are addressed in the group assignment. Due weeks 4 – 12
- Individual participation throughout semester (10%). Addresses ILOs 1 to 6. Assessed throughout the teaching period within semester
- Three hour open-book exam (40%). ILOs 1 to 6 are addressed in the exam. Held during the end-of-semester exam period.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours normally delivered as 1 x 3 hour lecture/tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Email: gcocks@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Graeme Cocks Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours normally delivered as 1 x 3 hour lecture/tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: gcocks@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated 200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject is delivered through lectures, tutorials, case studies and workshop sessions.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students are provided with lecture slides, case studies, tutorial materials and solutions.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Insights into the generic skills required of engineering graduates working as engineers and managers in government and oganisations from all industry sectors.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Civil with Business Specialisation (formal) Biomedical with Business Specialisation (formal) Software with Business Specialisation (formal) Electrical with Business Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Mechanical with Business) Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Biomedical with Business) Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Chemical with Business) Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Electrical with Business) Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Civil with Business) Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Software with Business) Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Business Specialisation (formal) Chemical with Business
Last updated: 3 November 2022